"The case is black and white, Britain is divided by extreme regional inequality. This problem has been building since the 1980s and political parties of both colours have not done enough to stop it. Inequality drives politically instability and eventually everyone suffers."
http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2018/09/13/the-divided-uk/

If we look on the optimistic side and say from our current trade deficit of £47 billion, the Westminster government’s wonderful fiscal programme of sweeping austerity results in a surplus of £10 billion per anum, (we're already stretching credibility to it's limits here), then it will take 180 years to pay off the National Debt. Put another way, that is six generations of humanity, all beavering away in support of a failed political ideal.
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13262/tony-perridge-austerity-economics-lunacy-independence-sovereign-currency-can-offer

Do we need any more evidence that even in times of austerity money is no object to the government when it comes to keeping the poor in their place? If so, we had a textbook example at the end of August as it was revealed that £200 million had been spent defending sickness and disability benefit appeals in the last five years.
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13256/neil-mcleod-want-proof-austerity-about-putting-poor-their-place-look-benefits-appeals

Common Frameworks drawn up by the Westminster government will likely be imposed on Scotland if Nicola Sturgeon’s administration fails to agree with its UK counterpart, David Mundell has signalled.
https://indyref2.scot/common-frameworks-will-be-imposed-on-scotland-if-no-agreement-signals-mundell